Hp Laptop

Hi all
Please I have this problem, a hp laptop that came with windows xp. Someone loaded it with windows vista that expired after 30 days-because it was not meant for it. Now trying to format and load windows xp again is a problem. When running xp setup, at the end of the first screen that you are propted to press enter to load xp, the error message is: "setup cannot find any harddisk installed. Setup cannot continue". So can anyone help with an idea of handling this problem? Why is it giving this error message. Not that when I use win. 98 bootable cd, it actually sees the hard disk. Even after deleting the existing partition and creat a new one, it wont format it. But if you load windows vista, it goes smooth without any error message. What to do?

It is probably seeing the existing version of Vista, and wants to
leave it alone. It is trying to install another version past the
existing version of Vista.
If you are having trouble deleting partitions and reformatting them
with Windows, perhaps you should get yourself a "live" version of
Linux. It can format and partition your hard drive to any version
that you want.

It is probably seeing the existing version of Vista, and wants to
leave it alone. It is trying to install another version past the
existing version of Vista.
If you are having trouble deleting partitions and reformatting them
with Windows, perhaps you should get yourself a "live" version of
Linux. It can format and partition your hard drive to any version
that you want.

Hi,
I also got problem with the laptop IBM Thinkpad R60.Same problem with you.
What i've done is IBM have the recovery discs to format the laptop. The IBM
PC/ laptop dont give permission to any outside software. When i used the
recovery discs, all done perfectly.
So i recommend you to find a recovery discs for HP PC/laptop. Actually when
you purchase any HP PC/Laptop, HP will include the recovery discs. Dont you
get headache with this matter, use the simple way. I've tried to solve this
problem more than 2 week until i got headache.
Ikram

Hi,
I also got problem with the laptop IBM Thinkpad R60.Same problem with you.
What i've done is IBM have the recovery discs to format the laptop. The IBM
PC/ laptop dont give permission to any outside software. When i used the
recovery discs, all done perfectly.
So i recommend you to find a recovery discs for HP PC/laptop. Actually when
you purchase any HP PC/Laptop, HP will include the recovery discs. Dont you
get headache with this matter, use the simple way. I've tried to solve this
problem more than 2 week until i got headache.
Ikram

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Hi,
I also got problem with the laptop IBM Thinkpad R60.Same problem with you.
What i've done is IBM have the recovery discs to format the laptop. The IBM
PC/ laptop dont give permission to any outside software. When i used the
recovery discs, all done perfectly.
So i recommend you to find a recovery discs for HP PC/laptop. Actually when
you purchase any HP PC/Laptop, HP will include the recovery discs. Dont you
get headache with this matter, use the simple way. I've tried to solve this
problem more than 2 week until i got headache.
Ikram

i am jp. and your prolem is when you setup xp,messeage is harddisk not attached.it's answer is this. first you go in cmos and there one sata harddisk enable,then save config and load xp. problem solved.

However, in my setup there is no way to access the hardisk type. The only option there is to change the boot sequence, but no option to adjust the sttings you are talking about. The Laptop is Hp pavillion. Please help

always use the recovery utilities (or software cd) that came with hp laptop. otherwise go to hp homepage, there will be your solution.
chat with them & describe .this will help you.
with regards
gprabhu

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